1. (1) Renewal of a QACSC shall be annually on or before January 1st of each year. An application for annual renewal of a QACSC shall be received by the Board on or before December 31st and shall be accompanied by the required QACSC renewal fee.
2. (2) The Board shall not renew the QACSC of any P.A. when an administrative fine has been assessed by the Board until such fine is paid in full. In the event that the fine is subsequently reduced or set aside on judicial review, the P.A. shall be entitled to a prompt refund of the amount of the fine, but shall not be entitled to interest thereon.
3. (3) As a requirement for renewing a QACSC, a P.A. shall obtain, every two years, four (4) AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ or equivalent through a Board approved course or courses regarding the prescribing of controlled substances.
4. (4) Before renewing a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate, the applicant shall have a current registration to access the Controlled Substances Prescription Database established and maintained by the Alabama Department of Public Health.
5. (5) Before renewing a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate, an applicant shall have a current and appropriate registration issued by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners .

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §20-2-60, et. seq ; Act 2009-489.

History: New Rule: Filed February 17, 2010; effective March 24, 2010. Amended: Filed November 14, 2013; effective December 19, 2013. Amended: Filed March 19, 2015; effective April 23, 2015.